Acts 28:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 28:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 28:4 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murd..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 28:4 — KJV
“And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.”
— Acts 28:4 (KJV)
Acts 28:4 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 28:4
“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”
Shares key themes with Acts 28:4: beast, hand, sea
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which...: Heb. and who multiplied our slain”
Shares key themes with Acts 28:4: saw, hand, hath
“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. God...: Heb. Let the king live”
Shares key themes with Acts 28:4: among, whom, hath
“And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. some: or, a little while”
Shares key themes with Acts 28:4: saw, hand, themselves
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with Acts 28:4: whom, hath, sea
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